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This advert’s primary aim is to highlight oppressive states where citizens can’t get internet access, which it does very well. The secondary message, or what I perceive to be the secondary message, is how connected we in The West are. Just look at all those little green lines. Who said The Matrix was fiction?

Smashing Magazine is a fantastic resource for all things cool. From images to icons to hints and tips, it’s a great resource for all…and now they’re celebrating their 1st birthday. Check it out.

I know the title sounds a bit obvious and/or confusing, but a recent article from USC Annenberg Online Journalism Review, shows us how understanding people’s online reading habits, by that I mean how they scan or read the page, can help us develop better website content.The research conducted showed how by re-formatting your layout (images and text), you end up with a more legible site - in some cases 34% more!

The moral of the story is less cramped, more visible content is easier to read and could lead to generating more sales.

Here’s a clever way of getting people to visit your website or blog: give them your valuable service as a prize. David Airey, a graphic designer specialising in logo design, has done just that by offering a bumper pack of goodies as a free prize draw to celebrate his site’s one year birthday.

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No doubt this is a well know Easter Egg in Wordpress, but I’ve only just found it. Being the sad creature that I am I read through the Wordpress Terms of Service and found a funny aside.
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